Grave form



Align 1930. c. w. COONEY 1,773,391

GRAVE FORM Filed Oct. 26, 1.925

Patented Aug. 19, 1936 r f'uN rEe s'ra'rrs pram lorries.

CHARLES w; COONEY, or WAUKEGAN, ILLINoIs GRAVE FORM Application filed atom 26, 1925. Serial 1a. cares.

' cemetery as a whole. To this end it consists of a preferably rectangular form thatcovers the grave proper, the inside being open so that flowers or turf may be planted therein,

. and the whole surmounted with a perforated pipe so that the interior and the immediately surrounding area may be expeditiously and easily watered whenever it may be found necessary.

To illustrate my invention, I annex here-v to a sheet of drawings in which the same reference characters are used to designate identical parts in all the figures, of which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my invention in place on a grave and with a headstone placed therein;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one end of the same; i

Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of one end thereof;

"Fig. 4; is an end elevation;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation with one end in central vertical section;

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section of one corner through the sprinkling pipe; and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of an elbow connection employed at each corner.

For convenience of transportation, I preferably construct my novel form in two side and two end sections, each section having the same design in vertical cross section, and having similar mitered ends so that the two side and end sections may be brought together and secured to produce the complete rectangular form with the open center. The sections may be constructed of sheet metal or a casting, or might be formed of concrete or any suitable material having the necessary wearing qualities so that it will stand exposure to the weather. I have illustrated it as formed of sheet metal, and each section-is preferably formed from a single piece of sheet metal, and is constructed as follows At the bottom, I form the vertical downwardly projecting flange 10, which I may call theanchoring member, since it is in use embedded in the ground so as to prevent any lateral shifting or displacement of the completed Above this anchor member 10 and 1 extending horizontally at right angles thereform.

to is what I may call the positioning member 11, which is substantially wider than the anchoring member so astofurnish a solid support for the completed form on the groundover which it is placed. On the outer edge of the positioning member is turned up the side member'12, which for the ornamental efi'ect is preferably curved in the arc of a circle, as shown.- This side member 12'is surmounted *bythe sprinkling tube 13, which might be 'formedfseparately, but which I preferably form from the sheet metal by bending the edge into the shape shown and soldering or welding the meeting surfaces. Onthe interior, and preferably at the center i of the tube, I form the series of perforations lt which, when the pipe is filled with water under pressure, causes a discharge of water 'suiiicient to cover the entire interior area of the form. On the outerside of the tube I form a similar series of perforations which serve to waterthe verdure for some distance on the outside of the form. To secure the various sections together, I bent horizontally from the end of either the positioning member 11 or the side member 12 the vertical flange 16, which will have a plurality of perforations 17 therein, which will be in register withthe perforations'of the adjacent member whenthe parts of the form are assembled, so that short bolts 18 may be passedtherethrough and the parts drawn together by nuts in amanner that will be readily apparent. To secure substantially water a tight joints in the meeting ends of the tube sections 13, I placein said meeting sections the soft. metal elbows 19, which have the diagonal enlargement 20 across the center so thatwhenthey' are inserted in the ends ofthe tubes and are drawn together by the bolts 18 the enlargementwill be crushed together between the adjacent ends of the pipe sections to "form a substantially liquid proof joint. The sections are further preferably loo secured together by providing the plates 21 having the four bolt holes therein adapted to register with corresponding bolt holes formed in the end portions of the positioning members 11, so that by application of the bolts 22 the rigidity of the structure is increased. Threaded into an opening formed in the under side of one of the end pipes 13 is a vertical pipe 23 which may extend down through an opening 2 1 formed in the horizontal positioning member. 11, where itisv connected by the elbow 25 with a pipe 26 which leads to a convenient water pipe with which the cemeteries will be supplied. A. valve will be placed in the pipe 26, and whenever the grave needs watering, all that .is necessary is toopen thevalve for the required length of time.

1 contemplate painting the form green, and nearly the color of the grass as 1s posslble,

the form if;desired.

r While. I have, shown and described my 1n- ,vention as embodied in the form which I at .PlGSGDt consider best adapted to carry out its purposes, it ,will be understood that it is capable of modifications, and I do not desire to be limited in theinterpretation ofthefollowing claims except as may be necessitated by the-state of the prior. art.

\Vhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is- 1., A. grave form'comprlsing a frame havmg a downwardly pro ecting anchoring member at its bottom, a horizontal positioning member extending therefrom, a side member extending upward from theposltlonlng member, sald'frame being made up of the -,plurality of side and end sections having mitered ends which may besecured together to produce a rectangular form when the parts are assembled at thegrave.

.2. A grave form comprising a frame having a downwardly projecting anchoring member at its bottom from which extends. a-hori- .zontal positioning, member, which is surmounted by a side member, on the upper ecl 'e ofwhichissecured a erforated i e. P saldframe being made up of aplurahty 01' side and end sections having. mitered ends which may be secured'together to producea rectangular form-when the parts are assembled at the grave, the pipe sections being connectedby metal elbows adapted to be secured inside the adjacent ends thereof before thesections are finally secured together.

3. Agrave-form composed of sections com- .prisinganchoring members at the bottom,

horizontal positioning members above the anchoring members, s1de members. above the positioning members, tubes surmounting the side members, said sections having mitered ends with verticalflanges thereon having registering. apertures therein so that theymay ,my hand-this be bolted together to form a rigid structure, and soft metal elbows having mitered enlargements adapted to be crushed between adjacent mitered ends of tubes as they are drawn together by the bolts in assembling the device.

1. A grave form comprising an oblong form surmounted by a perforated pipe appearing as partof the frame and extending around the same, but small in cross section as compared tov that of-the frame, said frame being made up of four sections having cooperating mitered ends, each section being provided with means co-operating with the ground to hold it from either vertical or horizontal displacement relative to the surface thereof.

-5.v A grave. form comprising a frame havinga "downwardly projecting anchoring member at its'bottom adapted to, penetrate ground, aside member rising fromthe horizontal member, and a perforatedpipe attached directly to the top of the side member.

'In witness whereof, Iv have hereunto set 1 1th day of October, 1925. CHARLES W. GOONEY.

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